When to go · Abidjan
Abidjan in June
Avoid month. Heaviest rain of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Prices
- Low
- Côte d'Ivoire overall
Verdict
Heaviest rain of the year.
Weather in June
- AbidjanHighs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 17 days
- Lagoon coast, Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Grand-Bassam, Assinie, Sassandrastorm or typhoon risk
The long rains peak in June with violent storms and floods; August–September is a drier break; the short rains come in October–November.
Long rains season
The wettest stretch, heaviest May–June; green and lush between downpours.
Watch: Flooded streets and slow bridge traffic after storms.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide, notably in Adjamé and Treichville
Public holiday; mosques busy, festive family meals.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide
Public holiday; livestock markets busy in the days before.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
- Prices · Côte d'Ivoire overall
- Low
Côte d'Ivoire overall: Wettest month: floods and landslides in Abidjan.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries